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International Conference on Innovation & Growth in Next-Gen Intelligent Technology & Engineering (IGNITE)

Hybrid Post-Quantum and Machine-Learning-Based Authentication for Secure QKD

Taranjeet Kaur, Gaurav Bathla, Anurag Singh

Published Jun 1, 2026• 0 citations
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10.1109/ignite69592.2026.11706019

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